The Sun. — London, England, 1864-10-24 00:00:00

wONEy HARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCE. The week has:commenced with monetary affairs a state of progression. Very little change can, o wever, yet be reported, but there, nevertheless, li sts the desire on the part of capitalists to take iiii , ne ss On easier terms, while the commercial "'le show no anxiety to obtain more accommodaft en than they actually need. The rate today for teNclass, short dated paper has ruled about 81 er cent., but more business has been done at 9 per 41 t., Which ought still to be quoted the average Ste. O nly £3,000 in gold was taken into the Bank on aturday. Messrs. Hail and Geere, Russia brokers, have I:l2ended payment, with liabilities of .L 30,000, but 'Y a small amount is expected to rank against the state. T he advices f rom th e manu f ac t ur i ng di s t r icts in elatio n to the condition of trade there during the ; tilt We ek, are far from satisfactory. The uncertainty monetary affairs, and the continuance of commer. ,a 1 dulness operated very adversely upon business. 46 continued decline in cotton caused buyers to Aerate with great circumspection at Manchester, nd consequently prices were daily receding. At 14c1ford, Leeds, Halifax, and Huddersfield there 48411 0 want of confidence manifested, and limited tatin gs. The only exceptions to the general rule ®re at Sheffield and Birmingham, where good rders from abroad had been received. Two O'CLOCK. 4 t the Paris Bourse this day, according to 'eater's telegram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were T ed 64f. 85 c. to 64f. 90c. Heavy. h e English Stock Market has exhibited general , ( _ )3 ' an eY. All the principal Government stocks e firmer, an d a good business has b een transac t e d. he Funds have advanced k per cent., Consols for ,! 116 3 7 being 88k 89 , and for the accounts 89 8 . 'le New 1 hrees and Reduced Annuities are 871 ; nnuities, 188 5, 141 ; Red Sea Telegraph, 20 ; Ex leguer B ills, March, lOs to 63 dis., and do. June, , dis. ; India 5 per Cents., 1041 ; do. 4 per 96 4; and the Bonds, lOs to 78 dis. ' 4 ' Foreign Market presents a much firmer ap ,aPeee, although there is very little alteration , Lvt business has been curtailed. Turkish 6 per ' n te., 1862, are 70 ; do. Consolides, 49 } ; 'eZican, 261; do. New 24; 25; ; Greek, 211 22; ?411i811 Passive, 29: ;-; do. Certificates, 131 1; guese, 461 ' • and the Confederate Loa n, 66 . I e the Railway Share Market there has been ' l :4' little animation, and prices, in most instances, rc.aibit little change of importance. Great ; B L , ern realise 731 ; Lancashire and Yorkshir e, 113= ; and North Eastern (Berwick), 1 , )71. "6 Foreign and Colonial lines continue inactive about previous prices. Bulk and Miscellaneous Shares are in very sited request without material alteration in BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. 'CIVEIINMENT FUNDS. 'r Cent. Con s ols BBl 9 o Account, Nov. 12 b9 er Cent. R e d uce d B7 3 per Cent.. . ..... . 67 t _lv 1 per cent. .... 1894... J O 6 per Cent., Jan. 1873 uatuties, 30 yrs, expire bth Jan., 1880 ) o for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 188 5 14 j ) o (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 20 March. June. chequer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 & 31 per Cent. 6 10 110 £5OO . ........... — Do £lOO and £2OO ik England Stic, 51 per Ct. )o Account NDI&N GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. lia Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 — )o Account )o 5 per Cent. July, 1570 .... )o 4 . yer , Cent Oct. 1888 Lo Certill6ates ) 0 Account —. )o 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) — )p '4i pet Cent. — Jo Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent • • )c. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 — [)° 5i per Cent., May, 1879 1) 0 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 :)0 Bonds 1,000 7 10 )0 under 41,000.. FOREIGN FUNDX—ONB O'CLOCK. litriati Bonds, 6 per Cent ............ Lzilian 5 per Cent ........ 0 0 4} pe r Cent., 1852-58-60 ........ Do i 1863 . ............... Lentos Ayres 6 per, Cent — De Account • • .• Tian , 6 per Cent ..................... ° 'Li Per Cent .................... lotubian 6 per Cent — Ua, 6 per Cent. e 6 p er C ent. 1864 .......... — uish 3 per Cent. 1825 D 0 6 per Cent, 1864 ........ !„, e • n • !.•.• , E l lador New Consolidated, 1 per t.; t 130 , Provisonal Land Warrant.. Yptian 7 per Cent ................ ...._ , [lO , Second Issue ' 0 £IOO Bonds h e ek 5 per Cent., 1824-6, ex-Coupons — " 0 Account — t,i)° Coupons LJO Account Ilhatetnala 5 per Cent. 1 0 1839 and 1859 Lia r' 5 per Cent. (Maremmana Railway) 7...1.. ..)tican 3 per Cent ___ _ 1) 0 Account ................. '2_tt t Do 1864................ ....25k.s ° 6 per Cent. Anglo-French........ ...... di Ditto Scrip, 133 paid.... ............ dis x_ .I_ , French - Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c........ dis a. u cor isk Imperial 5 per Cent .......... Granada ........................ _— 2 per C en t. .................... 1..) 0 Deferred ................ ,Q Land Warrants (Hectares) ........ ' l ° Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1864.. Do do Aug., 1866.... 0 1v 1 411 41 per Cent ................. -,-,° 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) 4-to D 0 li per Cent., 1862 ...... 0 0 Account — ~,,r t uguese 3 per Cent., 1853 ,\'-'0 Account .. -1° 1 3 C 866 '7 '9 '6O 62 '3.. 46 1 b er ent., 1 , , , ~ , oAccount v. 't , ' la n 6 per Cent., 1822, £ St — 1 0 0 4 i per Cent., 1850 .. 811 D o 1860 1) it per Cent 1859 s 3f D ° 6 er Cent, 1862 ° Anpglo-Dutch arc?, Scrip, £55 paid b l ama z 5 per Cent 0 Account — t iish • 3 per Cent o B Account...... 14° N A Qv( Deferred " - Q.coo t 0 Pa s un :sive 3 _ 0 Account — ir,T a isli Cert. of Coup not funded .. -". 4wk'o Account l3/ Irish, 4 per Cent. — o Scrip, £6O paid --pm D i sh 6 per Cent. 1854 — 0 Account L c' 6 per Cent. 1858 1 — .90 A ccount 6B u, 0 £lOO Bonds - 44 0 6 per Cent. 1862 3 : ) .,,,0 Account +Jo £lOO Bonds 7Ol 70 Do 1863 .. Do Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. t "0 1863 Scrip, £4O paid ..sizuela 3 per Cant. V 0 Account ''''° 6 per Cent., 1862 130 Account ° 6 per Cent., 1861 k. 11Di Itri vidends on the above payable in London 4 a n, 5 ' per Cent. Ex. 10 Florins. -r.',6il glen. 4i per Cent., Ex. 25f _ -" 'i -: °11 2} per Cent., E x . 12 Guil 6 1 3 /4 ° 4 per Cent. Certificates : t r a ° 1 1 : 1 _ 0 11 Rentes, 2 per Cent . -irs'itil, 6 per C en t. t 1861 , E x. 25 francs.. -- , ,-),) Account . 'if tl a vi an Dollar B on d s , 41 per C t. Ex. 4 s. ' 4o a o ntese, 5 per Cent., Ex. 25f — ‘itels, IN,/ TWO 0 O'CLOCK. . Lo "`A oney BB4 9 ° o ount 893/4 Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day, ‘th d tai _ better inquiry for cotton, with a good 4„ ,: 111 ( 1 for export. Sales, probably about 5,000 pr 43,000 bales. fDIOCESE OF CANTERBURY.—The Rev. Charles berlai n A stley, M.A,, has been collate d t o th e rec t or y Bra sted ; the Rev. Edw. Pott Williams t 8.A. , has been 4 11 god to th e cure of Chislehurst ; an d th e R OT . Josiah ALA., is to be collated to the vicarage of St. John, I.l ' nano, all in the county of Kent. ep ti ( . 3 4 88 INI, as a ma r k o f g: atitude to his native it . 4 " . 37, which h as l ately erected a statue to hi m , h as g iven " 44 14 Of 1 0,000 f, to be spent in works of bertevolegicl9. Cl os ing Business Shareßailways. Paid. Prioe. done. SHARE .6I9RKETB—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOKS. Bir., Wol., and S tr. Val. Blythe and Tyne. Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall Do A A (rots no dig Do. B till 6p e.p an.ha been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast Juno. Dun.,Perth,&Ab. Juno. Edinburg,li & Glasgow. Glasg. and S. Westem. Great Eastern, Ord. sth Ditto A stOok_. East Anlian et GreatNorthof Scgotland Great Northern.....• • • Do A stock Do B do Gt. S. and W. of Irelan ,Great Western ,Original I Po Str Val Cltoex Do. South Wales ... • Do. West Mid. --Oxford Do Newport Do Hereford Lancashire & Yorkshirc London and Blaokwal Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & So , .th Western Man., Shef., & Linooln. Maryport and Carlisle. Dot shares... Metropolitan Midland Do Binning. & Derb3 Mid. Gt. W. of Irelano Do. ?I shares Mid Kent North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwlok Do, G.N.E. purohas , Do Leeds Do York Do Carlisle .....• •• • Do. Stook. do Darling Do do 1855-58 Do do 18 , 5G.61 North London Do Now • Do New, 18f4. North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction Soot tish Central Soot. N. E., Aber. stook Do Soot. Mid. stook Shrews. and Welohpool Shropshire Union South Deiron ..... South Eastern Staines, Wok. , and Wok Taff Vale- • • • • Do C Vale of Neath Waterford do Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlepool Ilar.,tl{ BRITISH P Railway. Shan Sk 1 100 stack Stook 20 stook 1.0 stool' stook stock stock so 20 stook stook stock dock Stock stook Vtlantio & St Lawreno lom.,BarodaA.Cent In. On. 6 per 0ent.....•• • Do. E. Buffalo and Laxe Bunn Do. Preference .... • • Buffalo, BrantotUodricl 3 p. ot. bds. Aug. 1, 187 Do. do. July 1, 187. .)o. do. June 1, 187 Ncutta..srS.Eastn. (Lin, Jape Town & Dock Sari Demerara 7 p.o. per. pf r:astn. Bengal gu. 5 p. ii;ast Indian. gu. 5 p. c Do. do. J . Eat Grand Trunk of Canal;. Do. Equip. Mort. Bonds 1 charge 6 per cent Do. Ist rref. Bonds Do. do. deferred....• • Do. 2d Pref. Bonds Do. do. deferred....• • Do. 3d I'rcf. stook Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stook Do. do. deferred Gt.lndlarentn.gua. s p.c Do. GuA• 5 per cm Do. New gua. 5 p. c it. South.of India (Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. Do. 41 per cent Do. . : Gt. W. of Canada Shar er Do. New ..... Do. 6 p.o. '73 with't opt. Do. 5i p. o. do. '77-8.... Endlan Branch Limited Aladras guar.,s p. o. Do. p. 0. Extensioi De. 44 d 0...... • • Do. Fifth Extension. Aelb.Corp. 6 p. 0. Bnds Vieth. & Hobson's Bay. Sewßrunswiokl Cand , Class A. and N•ltl•C'da6 pa let pi bth Soinde Do. Delhi... o 4' Do. do t Do. Punjaub 4 Do. Indus. St. Flog) boo ansiness done COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec. 31, 1872.... 100 Do. do. 1883. 100 ;an.t-ios.6p.o.Ja. &J u 1) 1877-81 100 93. 96 Do. 6p. o. Feb. & Atn, 100 91 94 Do. 6 p. o.3far. & Sept 10100 8 9 0 85 83 1 94 Do. Ep. c. Jan.&July. C Do. 5 Inscribed stool, 100 78 80 'ape G.Hopc, 6 p $3,187. 100 104 106 Do.Ap & Oct. 188( 100 104 105 Do. 189( 100 it 5 107 )o. Jan. & July. 1891.. 100 107 100 —eylon, N0v.1863, 6 p 100 102 105 Do. 1878, do. 100 l( 9 112 Ilaurititts 6 p.cent.lB73 00 101 104 Do. 1878 100 103 106 Do. 188'4 100 iO4 108 r. natal Gov. 6 per cent. 100 101 104 i.13.G0v. 6 p.o. Ja. &J ul) 100 92 95 931 Y. S.W. Gov. 5 p D., 18u, 100 97 99 Du. sp. c.,18?1 to 18if 100 95 97 Do. d0.,1888 &upwdk 100 94 96 91 Yew Zealand 6 p cent 100 100 103 Yoya Scotia Gov. 6p. sterling, 1875. lOO 95 93 lueensland Gcv. 6p. c. 100 103 102 101} Aus Gov. 6 p.0.1f 68- 100 Do. It7B &ui,ward 1... 100 105 101 Vio.Gov. 6 p.o. Ja.&Jul) 100 - Do. io 6 p.a. Ap.&Oot.. 100 101 105 1011 BRITISH. MINES. 2 sarnbrian Consol. Gold 1 Chiverton 3 55 64 Amalgamated 9 31 sevon G. Cons. (Taoist 1 570 590 Drakewar s .• • 2.1.0. f 1 - , Ast ilassett(lllogan) 6O 55 6) East Caradon ..... 234 245 ast earn Brea 1.4.0 64 71 East Grenville 2.7.0. 64 it 7 East Lovell 2.13.6. 8 9 r.. W'l Russel (Tavistk. $.13., 44 5 (lam.StSt.Aubyn(Gwen. 60, 6 8 4 Great Laxey, all 15 16 3reat South Tolgus l7s 14 2 Wheal Vor (Ltelston 40 30 32 irenville 7B. 64 64 0 ,ferod's-Foot ...... 6.13 38 40 [ingaton Downs 4.18.( 4 44 liargaret (tiny Lelant 11 6 8 +larke Valley.. 4 ,iyndv Iron Oro (Lim. 24 6 Nangiles... . l9 25 'a \iew Setun 214 40 70 north Downs 3 14 —• North Roskear.. . 291 20 22 n'i tlasset(lllogab 3.1 ,, .6 14 2 forth Wheal Crotty .. 2.80 3 34 Prosper 7.1. A. 34 34 .•rovidenee (Lily Lelnt. tu 6.7 36 33 iouth Caradon(St.Clee r 14 ,20 540 =.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 13.18.5 33 36 Bray Park —Cin Croft 0 15 16 Vest Basset (Illogan) l4 8 9 A' Cr radon (Liskeard 9 5 6 West Chiverton W est Sewn . 57i CO 210 ,Vheal Basset (Illogan 5* 92 95 Wheal Tiuller(ltediuth; 1 0. f 1 2 14 .—Wheal Lndcott ,Vhcal MaryAnn(rden 8 15 17 Wheal Beton 584 200 205 vVheal Trelawney (Lis., 7 18 20 ‘Vltcal Union 4 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, E. Counties. Ext. No. 1, Ditto, 6 per cent. pf., 1194 GLWestern, Wt. Midland, Oxford Ist guaranteed stock, Ditto, West Mid., gua. shares, 54 per cent., 1t63, 54 " North Eastern, Cons. pref., 4 per cent.,-- Ditto, 4 1 1 per cent. red , 984 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern 5 per oent. pf., 974 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Chester and Holyhead, Ditto, 5 per cent., 1114 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 84 Bahia and San Francisco k ii.n. ) gua. 7 per cent., Belgian Eastern Junction, 14 Dutch Rhenish, Ditto, new, 2*-1 San Paulo (lim.),,g-ua. 7 per cent., 13 4 West Flanders, 8 FOREIGN MINES Cape Copper, Um., 84 BANKS. fkgra and Mlsterman's (11m.), 118 20 &Mance g 4 gi Ditto, new, 331 Ditto, new, issued at 20 pm., 18 15 Australasia, 691 Bank of British Columbia, 151 Char t er ed Bank of India, Australia, and China, 311 1 Consol id a ted Bank, lim., 9k East London, lira., 5i g Hi n dustan, China, and Japan (lira.), 26 Imperial Bank (lira.), 291 30 Imperial Bank of china, India, and Japan, lien. 5f imperial ottoman, 161 g London Joint Stock, 431 L on don and 11 estminster, l i ra 8 Mercan tile and Exchange. ~ Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, 1im.,"17 Oriental Banx Corporation. Sif 3 Scinde, Punjaub , and Delhi, Um., lri I South Eastern, Um., 91 St a ndard of British So uth Africa aim)), 241 Union of Australia, 511 2 Union of London 51 MISCELLANEOUS. Berlin Water Works, Urn.* 8 1 Commercial Union, Insurawe, 81 Credit Fonder and Mubilicr of England, 71 81 21 Crystal Palace, 32 Discount Corporation, 12i I Fore-street Warehouse, lint., Gen. Credit and Finance of London, 111 n., Hudson's Bay, 151 Humber Iron Works, Imperial Mercantile Credit Asso., lint., „ (1 International Financial :_ , ociety, lint., Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds, redem. 1870, Wiled 00, Joint btook Diticotkut, lun., 6 4t 82 64 123 121 51 61 31 33 16 17 83 85 105 107 43k 44k 6 8 1;g 130 140 141 127 t3O 8) 91 72i 73 51 53 38 42 09 101 112 i 113 64 C 5 103 iO5 33 4C 1121 113 04 96 64 65 I'li /12i 1291 130 i 100 102 52 63 21 i 5 1064 1071 65/ C6i 95 56 125 130 35 36 g 10 i 7i 8i ns 123 1 14p 78 78 102 Ili 13k 138 65 57 85 27 82} 622 8 9 160 165 3i 4i 97 99 32 34 ,SSESSIONS. Closing Prioe. 54 36 100 01 dis pr 43 5 7 8 95 100 92 94 1006 1016 100 101 19 20 83 92 67 70 59 dl 63 65 55 67 51 53 46 50 28 30 26 T 8 100 i 10i id pr, id 1r 99 100 9 91 111 11 90 02 77 81 1 d 100 101 143 05 88 00 t 8 CO all 100 xlOO 100 Iro 000 3 5 83 83 99 100 984 994 id par 98 3 / 4 998 95 97 Hi } Paid 1401 I 73 1 1 1 3342 40 1121 131 fO3l 113 121 95i 111 101 111 100 f I MI I rilEtfr,SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 24, 1864. MARKETS—This Day. MARK-LANE. The country markets, held on Saturday, were very quiet, both for red and white qualities of English wheat. In prices however no change took place. Fine malting barley ruled firm ; but in other kinds of spring corn as well as in flour, sales progressed slowly at previous quotations. Advices from New York state that the business doing in wheat and flour for export was very small. The corn trade on the continent rules quiet, at late rates. Very moderate supplies of English grain were received up to our market last week. The imports from abroad amounted to 22,689 quarters of wheat ; 12,245 barley ; 15,358 oats ; 550 rye; 2,728 beans ; 12,961 linseed ; 11,476 rapeseed ; 5,500 ; 28 sundry seeds ; 305 sacks and 17,677 bar rels of flour. _ _ Fresh up to our market to-day the arrivals of home grown wheat were very moderate, but the condition of the produce was good. The trade, however, ruled far from active, nevertheless last Monday's prices were well sup ported. Some of the factors held fine produce for rather more money, but they,failed in realising any advance, com pared with Monday last. With most descriptions of foreight wheat the market was well supplied. The amount of business transacted was very moderate, but there was no pressure on the market, and last Monday's priced were realised in all instances. Floating cargoes of grain moved cff slowly. Fine wheat, afiaat, was held at very full prices, and other articles changed hands at about previous quotations. There was a full average supply of barley on the stands. Fine malting qualities were scarce, and they changed hands at fully late rates. For secondary and inferior pro duce the trade was in a sluggish state, at irregular cur rencies. The demand for malt ruled heavily, at about previous rates. The supply of oats on sale was tolerably large. Buyers having purchased freely of late, the demand was by nu means active. However, a fair business was transacted, and prices ruled firm. Beans wero in but moderate supply, yet the trade was slow, at the late decline in the quotations. The supply of peas on sale was small. The trade, how ever, exhibited less activity, yet prices ruled stationary. For most descriptions of flour there was a fair demand, and late prices were supported. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, 1863, per qr 36s to 40s Ditto, 1861 Ditto, white, 1863 4os 148 Ditto, 1864 Norfolk and Lincoln, red, 1864 Ditto, 1863 Talavera, 1864 ~. . Rye— . 30s 358 Barley—Grinding 228 25s Malting, new, 3UB 353 Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk 6OB 63s Brown Kingstown and Ware 6OB 638 Chevalier Oats —Yorkshire and Linoolnsli., Feeding l9B 228 Potato Youghal and Cork, black lBB 228 Cork, white Scotch, Feeding 2os 238 Beans—Tick Pigeons, Peas—Grey. . 338 368 Maple White 36s 408 Bo il ers ... 368 408 flour—Town-made, per 2801 b Suffolk 2Bs 308 Stockton and Norfolk.. American, per barrel l9B 25s METROPOLITAN CATTLE. There was a full average supply of foreign stock on sale here to-day. There were some useful beasts and sheep on offer, but the half of the supply was of inferior quality. There a as again a large number of store beasts exhibited for sale. The trade generally WSJ slow at late rates. The arrivals of English beasts from our own grazing dis tricts exhibit a falling off from Monday last. The supply of Scotch beasts on sale was small, but their quality was very prime. With Irish beasts the market was less extensively supplied, and the general quality of the supply of beasts was very middling. The trade, consequently, for good and prime Scots, crosses, shorthorns, &c., was firm, and last Monday's prices were well supported. Infericr breeds, however, were a dull inquiry at about previous quotations. The top figure for beef was 5s per 81b. From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton shire we received 2,500 shorthorns, &c.; from other parts of England, 700 various breeds ; from Scotland, 40 Scots and crosses; and from Ireland, 420 oxen and heifers. The supply of sheep on sale was less extensive than on Monday last, but the decrease was chiefly in home-fed stock. The quality of the supply was but middling, and all good and prime Downs and half-breds changed hands atjull prices. Inferior breeds sold heavily, and the quota tions were in some instances rather lower. The general top figure for mutton was 5s 6d per 81bs. With calves the market was fairly supplied, and the veal trade ruled inactive at previous quotations. The top ,price was 5s per Blbs. Very ►ittle change took place in the value of pigs. Gene rally speaking, the trade wasiolow ; but prime small pigs were firm in price. Per 81bs. to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. Crse. &inf. beasts 3 2 3 10 Primecrs-wool di Second quality do. 4 0 4 6 Pere.S'thdownd Prime large oxen 4 8 5 0 Large orse. calve. Prime Scots, etc. 5 2 5 4 Prime small do.. Crse. & inf. sheep 3 8 1 2 Large hogs Second quality clo. 4 4 4 8 Small porkers... , Lambs....os Od to Os Od. Suckling calves, 16s to 22s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 20s to 26s each. TOTAL SUPPLY. i FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts Cows — Sheep Sheep Calves .. 346 Pigs Pigs. 570 The total imparts of foreign stock into London, last week, amounted to 13,922 head. In the corresponding week in 1863, we received 13,281—in 1862, 7,829—in 1861, 14,643 —in 1860, 9,573—in 1859, 8,573—in 1858, 5,767. 8. d. d 0.4 10 5 2 0.5 4 5 6 !a4 04 6 .4 86 0 3 64 2 4 4410 IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. .. 31 • • From Antwerp - .. Bremen .. 618 .. 80u10gne...... 102 .. 4 .. .- .. -- .. 150 Calais ... — .. --- •• .. •• Dordt. 135 •• 377 .. •• .• -- Dunkirk - •• --- .• .. .. 166 Gibraltar - ... --- ell ....-. •• ...... •• - Hamburg ...• 93 ... 863 .. • .. .. Harlingen •• • • 633 .• 685 • • "'- • • 26 • . 99 Medemblik Oporto. Ostend — .. •• .. 4 .• Rotterdam Tonning llB2 .. 1306 .. 96 .. .. Vigo. lBO .. "-- •• "-- se ". .. Total .... 3621 .. 8,782 .. 96 .. 710 713 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1863 2265 .. 9,468 .. 234 .. 181 .. 1130 182 .. 1752 .. 5,642 .. 103 128 .. 201 1861 2610 .. 10,868 .. 131 .. 547 .. 487 1860 A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Market on Monday, Oct. 26, 1863, and this day, Monday, Oct. 24, 1864. Per 81b. to sink the offal. Oct. 26, 1863. Coarse and inferior beasts 3 2to 3 6 Second quality do. 3 8 4 2 Prime large oxen 4 4 4 8 410 5 0 Prime Scots, &c Coarse and inferior sheep Second quality do. .. 4 2 4 6 Prime coarse-woollod do 4 8 5 2 Primo Southdown do. Lambs Largo coarse calves 44 4 6 Prime Brasil do. Large hogs Neat small porkers 4 0 4 4 Beasts 22 Sheep and lambs Calves lll,l l O. 185 Pigs 430 S UPP LIES ON SALE Oct 27, 1862..—11 sheep, 23,290— 0 a1ve5, 178—pigs, 330. OOT. 28, 1861.—Beasts, 6,670 —sheep, 24, 152—pigs, 568. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. These markets are moderately supplied both with town and country killed meat. Generally speaking the trade is slow, at our quotations. Per 81b. by the carcase. s d a dl Inferior beef .. 2 10 3 2 Middling do. .. 3 4 3 8 Prime large do. 3 10 4 0 Do. small do. .. 4 2 4 4 Large pork .... 3 6 4 4 Inferior mutton. 3 4 3 10 Oct, 24, 1864. 3 2to 3 10 40 4 6 48 5 0 52 5 4 38 4 2 44 4 8 410 6 2 54 5 6 00 0 0 40 4 6 48 5 0 36 4 2 4 4 410 6,280 24;030 316 570 its, 6,210 ;,660 --cafes (led Middlingmutton 4 0 4 4 Prime do .. 4 6 4 8 Veal. Small pork 4 6 4 10 Lamb .... 0 0 0 0 --- BOROUGH HOP. Onr market continues to be moderately supplied with new hops. In most descriptions a fair business is doing, and prices rule firm. Yearling, old, and foreign hops are steady in value. The import into London, last week, was 49 bales from Ostend, 96 Rotterdam, 117 Hamburg, 36 Bremen, 8 Boulogne, and 56 bales from Dunkilk. per cwt. New Mid and East Kent Now Weald of Kent.. 9ns to 126 a New Sussex Now (Moldings BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. These markets continue to be fairly supplied with home grown potatoes, but the show cf foreign produce on sale is very moderate. The trade, generally speaking, is slow, at rather lower prices. The import into London last week was 15 bags from Dordt, 100 from Rotterdam, 100 from Bou logne, and 5 sacks from Hamburg. Kent and Essex Regents.... 6o s to ON per ton. Rocks ....50s to 70s ~ ....408 to 55s I WOOL. Foreign The amount of business passing in the market for Eng lish wool is still of limited extent. No increase of depres sion has, however, been observed in prices; indeed, in sone quarters it is stated that there is a slight tendency to im provement, Compared with last week, the rates current to-day, both for long and short-stapled descriptions, exhibit no material change from Monday last. In colonial . wool, by private contract, very little is doing. Prices, however, rule stationary. The; imports into London last week amounted to 776 bales from Port Natal; 6,950 bales from Algoa Bay; 757, Naples; and 421 bales from Berdianeki. Current prices of English wool per lb. sd s d Fleeces—South Down hoggets ........ 111 2 0 Halt-bred do ..... 2 0 2 2 Kent fleeces .. 1 11 2 0 South Down ewes and wethers 111 2 0 Leicester do. Sorts—Clothing Combing SEEDS. The amount of business transacted in linseed was very small, and the quotations had a drooping tendency. In other seeds very little passing, and the rates were barely supported. The transactions in cakes were on a moderate s r e u a r i n e ; p a , n iv d h p i t t i e e ,p es b r u u s l . e 2 d c s fi t r o m 22 . s Carraway Swede ----s —s Coriander '2s 25s Mustard, Brown .. —s —6 Llempseed, per qr... 56s COs White, Tares, Spring — 8 —s Crushing New winter, bush 8s Os Baltic —s —S Canary, per quarter —5 - e Odessa — s —s Rye grass Clover. Red Eng., ct. ---- s —s English £lo Os£ll Os White —B —s Foreign £0 10s .£lO 15s Foreign Red.... —s —s R a pe Cakes,p ton.£ I 10s £5 lOs White. —8 —s it a peseed,new,pr qr 7 0 s 76s Trefoil new. ---s --6 TALLOW. The tallow market is steady to-day, and P.Y.C. is quoted at 40s per cwt on the spot. Town tallow commands 41s 6d per cwt, net cash. Rough fat remains quoted at 24 2d per 81b. Particulars. 1850. 1861 1862. 1863. 1864. -- Stock this day.... 52.131 134.648 45.025 62,383 48 . 741 Price of Y.C. 59831 to 556 gd to 4763 d to 44638 to 40s Od to t OCI --8 Od 47s 68 —s Od 000 Od Delivery last week 2.054 3,925 1,701 1,6,12 2,234 Ditto from June 1 41, 15 61,699 31,275 21,506 29,075 Arrivals last week 0,411 1,641 77 8,636 3,111 Ditto from June 1 65,153 39,686 37,958 5,t 32 32,; 95 Price of Town 6,8 98 55s yd 488 6d 456 9d 44e 38 POLICE INTELLIGENCE,—This day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. SACRILEGIOUSLY BREAKING AND ENTERING PERCY CHAPEL—ALLEGED NU➢IEROUS CHARGES.—John GOT. man and William Jones, two young men, were charged before Mr Tyrwhitt with breaking and entering Percy Chapel, Charlotte-street, Fitzroy-square, with intent to commit a felony. David Anderson L‘idlaw, a commercial clerk, and also the verger of Percy Chapel, deposed that on the previcus night, shortly before twelve o'clock, he was induced to go from his house adjoining the chapel into the chapel, which he had closed at nine o'clock. in consequence of seeing a light under the door. He then found the prisoners in a kind of lobby between the entrance door of the chapel and an inner door. He immediately seized them both and held them till his wife procured two constables, and he then gave them into custody. _ Mr Tyrwhitt asked the witness whether he knew how the prisoners entered the chapel P The witness said ho believed by a side window from Percy- street, three panes of glass in the window being broken. On examining the place he found that five out of six of the offertory boxes had been broken open, but the prisoners had been disappointed, the boxes having been emptied. Police-sergeant John Head, 2 E, said that about half past 11 o'clock last night he was informed that there were thieves in Percy Chapel, Charlotte-street, and went there. After placing constable so as to prevent the thieves escaping, he entered the chapel and found the prisoners being held by the last witness, and he then took them into custody. They said nothing in answer to the charge, merely laughing. Ile believed both the prisoners were well known to the police, and that if they were remanded he should bo able to prefer other charges of a similar hind against them. Mr Tyrwhitt asked the prisoners whether they wished to say anything, and they replied in the negative. The prisoners were then remanded for a week. It appears that several other chapels in the district have lately been broken into and robberies committed. THAMES. ROBBERY BY Two SEAMEN.--Robert Storey and Wil liam Trotter, seamen, both of South Shields, were brought before Mr Partridge, charged with stealing a bag of clothes linen, and other property, valued at £5, belonging to Geo. Taylor, also a seaman. A few days since the three seamen came from Shields to London in a steamer. They all repaired to the Neptune Coffee-house, in High street, Shadwell. The prisoners had only one bag of clothing between them. The prose cut ar had another, and it was well filled with a good kit for a sea voyage. The two bags were left in the care of Mr Charles Edward Cowley, the landlord, who deposited them in the kitchen. On Friday morning the prisoners took the two bags away. Trotter offered the land lord 3d. for taking care of them, which he refused to accept, and believing the prisoners, belonged to both bags Permitted them to carry them away. The prosecutor sub sequently came to the same house, and on learning it had already been delivered to the prisoners wont in search of them. The prisoners were taken (into custody yesterday by Robert Thimbleby, police-constable 119 K, and Storey on being made acquainted with the charge said " It's d—d Jock." Oa the constable being asked to explain this. he said he believed that the prisoner meant to infer that a man named Jock had committed the robbery. The prisoners also said, " When we get before the magistrate we will tell all about it ; we did not think a shipmate would give us into custody. The prosecutor, however, determined to pursue the case, having lost the whole of his kit, and having nothing to go to sea with. The prisoners, who treated the matter with considerable indifference, said they did take the two bags of clothes away from the Neptune and fell in with a friend. They went to a public-house in Ratoliff Highway, leaving the two bags of clothes outside tho door. When they left the public house there were no bags to be seen. • Mr, Partridge committed the prisoners for trial. A BENEVOLENT JEW.-.Sarah Lehad, a strange-looking woman, with her head covered with a coarse handkerchief, aged 40, and Sarah Lehab, her daughter, were charged with stealing £l2, the monies of Elizabeth Brown. The prisoners are natives of Jerusalem, and the elder one speaks the German language. The first can speak English and Merman. 'f he pr o secutor is a foreign Jew, an itinerant player, and very frugal. The prisoners, whom he had known some time, were in distress. He kept them a fortnight in his house, and fed them. On Friday last he was asleep in one room, and the prisoners, a Jew named Marks, and his daughter, were in another room. M rs . Brown had gone out on an errand. The prisoners and Marks persuaded Brown's daughter w go out and buy some apples. While she was away a drawer was opened, and £l2, all the prosecutor's hard earnings, were abstracted. When the old Jew discovered his loss, and accused the pri soners with:ingratitude and with robbing him of his money, Sarah Lehab said, "I know nothing. As you have lost your money you ought to be quiet as you have your life.' , The other prisoner endeavoured to throw the blame on Marks, who has not been since seen by the Browns. O'Connor, a police-constable, No. 177 K, found two keys on the prisoner. One of them fitted the lock of the drawer from which the money was abstracted. O'Connor after wards searched a box, the property of the elder prisoner, at No. 67, Russell-street, in which he discovered £3 108 in gold. In another box he found a purse and a gold earring, Mr Partridge remanded the prisoners. SHIPPING-THIS DAY, LONDON, Oct. 24.—Wind this day at noon—South- Westerl y; moderate breeze and fine weather. PORTSMOUTH, Oct. 23.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Captain Cook, from Madras for London—Seringapatain, from Lon don tor Akyab. PLYMOUTH, Oct. 23.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Britain, steamer, from the Cape of Good Hope. HOLYHEAD, Oct. 22.—Wind S.W.--Arrived—Power ful, screw steamer, from Bermuda—Groat Britain, from IxmTdEL B IAP H.) Quebec, C ARD IFF, Oct. d N.E.—Arrived—Volants, from Si,. John's, N.B. fro e m A i re b ß e v o O . N:wrOclit.A2G2:— Win —Arrived—Voraute, GRAVESEND, Monday Morning. Arrived, Oct. 23—Stork, from Deni a —P r i n ce Alfred, from Port Natal —Alacrity, from Algoa Bay. Arrived, Oct. 24—Echo, from Whampoa--Penelope, from Guernsey. Sailed, Oct. 23—Italia .(steamer), for Mes s ina. Sailed, Oct, 24—Soinchan, for Lisbon. ziL, Monday Morning. No arrivals. Sailed—Scotland, Lancashire Witch, Mary Broughton, and Fanny European—all for London—Blanche and Esk, screw steamer, for the West. PROFESSOR ANDERSON.—The Royal Masonic Schools (boys and girls); also Edward street, Port man-square, Sunday School; Burlington Charity School, St James's; and All Soul's National School, Marylebone— upwards of 600 children —were kindly invited by Professor Anderson to witness his seventh matinee, " The World of Magic and Second Sight." on Saturday last, at the St. James's Hall. There was a strong muster of the " Craft" to watch over the juvenile fraternity, and the Wizard, upon their entry to the Hall, presented each of the little Masonic boys and girls with a souvenir in commemoration of their visit. The boys from the Greenwich Hospital School, with their band, are invited by the Wizard for Saturday next, The Professo . r has announced the following entertainment for next Tuesday, at 2 p.m.: — To witness, in open daylight, the " so-called Spiritual" Phenomena of " tying and un tying" by natural means. SHIELDS, Thursday Night.—A storm warning from Admiral Fitzroy, the second we have had up this week, has ben hoisted in our harbour to-day, and during the afternoon and evening the wind has been blowing a gale from the S.W. It rained incessantly during the whole of yesterday upon the north-eastern coast, which will be of immense benefit to the farmers, CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT—This Day, THE CASE OF FRANZ MULLER. This morning the October Session of the Central Cri minal Court was opened by the Lord Mayor, the Recorder, Alderman Sir James Duke, Bart., M.P., Alderman Sir F. G Moon, Alderman Sir R. W. Carden, Alderman Allen, Alderman Carter, Alderman J. Lawrence, Alderman and Sheriff Begley, and Mr J, Davidson and Mr Deputy de Jersey, the Undersheriffe. The RECORDER, in his charge to the grand jury, said there were a considerable number of cases, but not more than might have been expected from the interval which had elapsed since the last session. They were, however, gene rally not of a very serious description. There were some cases arising out of the loss of human life, but only one case of murder. That was the case of Franz Muller, who was charged with the murder of Mr Briggs. The circumstances of the case were doubtless familiar to them, hearing excited a vast amount of public attention. Mr Briggs, as they were aware, was murdered in a railway carriage on the Bth of July. It appeared that on the evening of that day Mr Briggs was going by the North London Railway, and was seen at the Fenchurch-street station at about a quarter to ten o'clock. Thd train was a little later that evening, and did not leave the station until 10 minutes to ten. H© was seen again by a gentleman who got into the train at Bow station, and that was as nearly as possible at ten o'clock. That person knew Mr Briggs, and bade him good night as he passed the carriage, and received a reply. He says he could not be mistaken in reference to the person of Mr Briggs. He says, moreover, that there were two other persons in the carriage in which Mr Briggs was seated, but whether the prisoner was one of them he was not able to say. Then the witness states that he got into a second class carriage, and that there was ample time for either of the persona to leave the carriage before the train started. The train started on its way to Hackney Wick, which it would occupy about three minutes and a half in travelling. The body of Mr Briggs was found about 700 or 800 yards from the Hackney 'Wick station. When the train arrived at Hackney Wick attention was drawn to the state of one of the carriages, on which marks of blood were dis covered. Marks of blood were found on the seat, and also on the handles of one of the doors. The carriage was locked up and left in that state until it was examined, at which time, in addition to the marks of blood, there were discovered ono or two articles—a stick and a bag which Mr Briggs had with him on the Saturday evening. The body, as ho had stated, was discovered at about one third of the distance between Bow and Hackney Wick Stations, and there were marks of violence upon it. One of the wounds, it was said, might be accounted for by a fall from the carriage, but there were other marks which could not be accounted for in that way, and which must have been the result of violence with some blunt instrument. Probably the grand jury could not entertain any doubt that a murder had been committed. Mr Briggs, he should mention, was not dead when his body was discovered, but he was insensi ble, and could of course give no account of the transaction, and in thst condition he remained until the next day, when he died. A watch, chain, two keys, and a seal which Mr Briggs had with him on the Saturday evening, were miesing when the body was discovered, but he did not seem to have been robbed to any further extent. Money Was found in his pockets, and there was a ring on his finger which had not been disturbed, so that the whole was evidently a hurried transac t on, and the attack was no doubt commenced directly the tr sin started out of the Bow Station on its way to Hack ney. Then, beyond the circumstances of the murder, the person who committed it became possessed of the watch, chain, and the seals, and it would seem that a hat was found in the railway carriage belonging to the person by whom the murder was committed. Then came the question how the evidence to be laid before them would bear on those points, It appeared that Franz Muller was a German, who had resided in this country for some time, and was by trade a tailor. Some time previous to July Bth ho announced his intention of going to America, and with that view he gave notice of his intention to give up his lodgings. On the evening of the Bth of July Muller spent some time at home, but left in the course of the evening, and nothing more was seen of him until the following day. His landlady sat up for him until late at night, but he did not come during that time, and she heard nothing more of him until the following morning, when he went down stairs. The whole of Sunday he spent at his lodgings, or in the company of his landlady, until six o'clock, when they went out for a walk together, On the Monday morning he went out between seven and eight o'clock, and went about ten o'clock to the shop of Mr Death, a jeweller, carrying on business in Cheapside. He took to Mr Death a chain, key, and seal, and inquired what was the value of them. He was informed that the articles were worth £3 10s, and he took in exchange for them a chain of the value of £3 ss, and a small ring of the value of ss. The chain he parted with to Mr Death was identi fied as having belonged to Mr Briggs, and as having been in his possession on the evening of the Bth of July. That was the first piece of evidence affecting the prisoner. An other piece of evidence was a hat found in the railway carriage after the murder was committed was shown to have belonged to Muller. It appeared that sometime previous to July Muller had asked a friend (Matthews, the cabman) to purchase him a hat similar to his own, and Matthews did purchase a hat for him for 4s 6d from the shop of Mr. Walker, of Crawford-street. That hat Muller wore for some time. That portion of the evidence was con firmed by the wife Motthews,who:was present when Muller asked Matthews to purchase the hat for him, Another point was that a hat box bearing Mr Walker's name was found at the prisoner's lodgings. Matthews would tell them that the hat which was found in the railway car riage was the one bought at Walker's for Muller. That there had been a change in Muller's hats at that time was evident, for some of his friends remarked that he had got a new hat, to which ho replied he smashed his old one, and that he purchased the hat he then wore for 14s 6d. One of his friends looked at the hat, and said it looked more like a guinea hat, remarking upon his extrava gance in wanting another hat so soon. Then it appeared that on the Thursday after the murder Muller left for America, but he (the Recorder) did not think any oonclusion was to be drawn from that circumstance in reference to Muller's guilt, as he had previously announced his intention of going. Suspicion having been excited he was pursued and taken into custody at New York. A hat was found in his possession which the evidence would show had be longed to Mr Briggs. That gentleman's son, on look ing at the hat, said it wee much like his father's, but that he thought his father's was deeper in the crown. On examining the hat it was found it had been cut down and sewn again round the rim, not as a hatter would have done it, but still with great neatness. The person who sold the hat would be called to show that it was M r Briggs's, with a view to satisfy them that the hat was worn by Mr Briggs on the night of the murder. In Muller's box a watch was found which it would be proved belonged to Mr Briggs, and that he had worn it on the Bth of July. About the watch Muller told an untruth, as he said he had had it in his possession six months. Although many witnesses would be called the facts themselves lay in a very narrow compass. Muller's statement was that ho had purchased the chain at the docks, and he gave an untrue account of the chain which he changed at Mr Death's. There were some minor circumstances connected with the case, but it was not necessary fur him to call attention to them. His object had been to give the Grand Jury a general view of the case, in order that they might understand the purport of the evidencethat would be brought before them, and it would be for them to say whether a prima facie case was made out against the prisoner. If they then came to the conclusion that a prima facie case had been made out, the prisoner would have an opportunity of explaining his conduct and of controverting the evidence adduced against him. Tho Recorder briefly touched upon some other cases in the Calendar, and the jury retired. Mr Beard, of Basinghall-street, Muller's solicitor, has this morning given the usual notice that, on the part of the prisoner, ho shall claim a mixed jury--half Englishmen and half foreigners. It ii not yet definitively arranged whether the trial will commence on Wednesday or Thursday. A MAIDEN SPEECH.—The late Mr L. Charlton tried to make a maiden speech, and rising in his place with a very bald head, known too as he was to every body, as one of the oldest stagers in all the ways of the world, he began with great affectation of inexperience, and with an exceedingly mild voice—" Mr Speaker, I am but a young member." On hearing this assertion from so well known and crafty a man, possessing so venerable a pate, the entire House roared with laughter. Twice he stopped, and three times he commenced with these words ; but it was useless ; the House would not listen, and ha never to my knowlete essayed to speak again, or if ho did, the eight of his bald head set his audience in a roar.-2he Hon, Grant • ley Berkeley's Life and .Recollections. LORD STANLEY.—" He is a vary able man is Lord Stanley," said an old Indian who had been thrown into close contact with him, " only he is ao,damned sen sible 1" OXFORDSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.—At the annual general meeting of this society, held at Ox ford on Saturday last, a letter was read from the president, the Right Hon. J. W. Henley, M,P., requesting the members to appoint some more active man to fulfil the duties of president. Mr Henley has made a similar request the last two or three years, but, at, the urgent request of the society, has been induced to hold on up to the present time. The members, however, felt that the time had now arrived when they wore bound to consult the feelings and comply with the wishes of their respected president, who has so ably and faithfully discharged the duties of that office for long series of years. Accordingly, they accepted Mr Henley's resignation, and passed a resolution expressing their deep regret on losing his valuable services, and ten dering to him their cordial thanks for having stood by the society so many years, and for his unform kindness and courtesy to all its members. It was then unanimously agreed to appoint a president and vice-president every year, the latter to succeed as president in the year following. The choice of the meeting fell unanimously on his Grace the Duke of Marlborough as president, and on Sir H, Dash wood, Bart., as vice-president, for 1865, and the secretary (Mr Joseph Plowman) was instructed to write to them and ask them to accept the t,ffiee, The Spanish Elections MADRID, Oct. 18. The Minister of Justice has addressed the an% noted circular to the rresidents and public authoris ties of every tribunal ttroughout the country : " Madrid, Oct. 17. " The royal decree of March 7, 1861, has the fol lowing in article 21 : " Magistrates, judges, and individual public authorities, being bound to limit themselves to freely giving their personal vote in elections, and to abstain in every case from interfering with all influencing the electors, whether directly or indi rectly, in favour or to the prejudice of any condi. date at a public election, every act or fact contrary hereto, the rather because it does not amount to a crime legally punishable, will be considered as just cause for the dismissal or removal to a different post, according to the gravity and importance of the offence, of any person who shall commit eueli fault. " It is unnecessary to explain the high object of this peremptory order. To none more than the classes above mentioned is it of greater importance to exercise their liberty of action, and abstain from private conflicts, in which it is not rare, and where, indeed, it would be often inevitable to see the ac cuser, in his quality of a minister of the law, striving against the accused, and the judge brought into collision with a party. "Justice thus administered would not have a political character, but might appear to possess it ; and, upon the other hand, the consciences of all must be aware that justice with a political bias would be one of the greatest evils a country would have to deplore. "Nevertheless, it is not to be apprehended that the members of the Department of Justice, whether judges or magistrates, will for an instant forget this impprtant part of their duties. If, however, notwithstanding this stringent and still existing order, the contrary should take place, such acts could not be committed with impunity. To ob viate all possibility this present communication has been drawn up, which confines itself to recommend ing the vigorous and punctual execution of the above cited royal order, under the responsibility specified. " I bring this to your knowledge by order of the Government, for due execution and being carried into effect according to law. "May God preserve your excellency many years. (Signed) " ARRAZOLA, Minister of Jastice." Our Financial and Commercial Relations with Japan, (From the Ilfonei Markct Review.) We are not disposed to regard another display of febrile violence on the part of the rulers in Japan directed against foreign settlers, as unfavourable to our financial and commercial interests in that quarter, provided the occasion be taken advantage of to define more clearly our national relations, and widen the basis of our trading transactions in ac cordance with the spirit and letter of Lord Elgin's treaty,the provisions of which have been continuously and systematically violated by the Tycoon's Go vernment. This violation has come in the shape of official intervention to the free intercourse, the plac ing of a wholly factitious value on Japanese goods, the withdrawal of merchandise brought to market, the turning back of produce on its way to consular ports, unreasonable exactions and duties, the en couragement given to the non-fulfilment of contracts on which money advances have been made, and the extreme and arbitrary variations in the rate of ex change of Mexican dollars for Japanese currency. Every disturbance affecting the power of the Ty coonate shakes also those internal engagements by which that potentate endeavours to secure, as far as possible, the profits of our trade to himself—profits for which the Daimios are equally revenues. The power of the Tyooon is confessedly on the wane, but it allows just that amount of cohesion between the native princes which will allow any arrange ments with him on our part to obtain, in name at least, the force of general law. Now is the golden time for the revision of our commer cial relations before the composite political structure falls to pieces. Our first object is, of course, the extension of our trade. There is nothing in the treaty to prevent our holding direct commu• nication with the native Powers at ports in their own territories, instead of confining ourselves alto gether to Government towns. Although it is true that the Daimois would rob the native merchants quite as readily as the Tycoon, the way would be thus prepared for closer contact with the people ; markets for our camlets and woollens would be mul- tiplied, and Japanese exports would be increased both as to quantity and variety. The Prince of Shendai could supply us with timber that would compete successfully with India teak ; the Prince of Matsmai could furnish us with manufactured copper to any amount; and Satsuma's agents would most probably fulfil the offers of trade they made subsequent to the bombardment of Kagosima. It is time that we should demand, too, as a portion of redress for any additional insult to our flag, en extension of commer■ cial privileges. No concession would be more ser viceable than the immediate opening of the remaining treaty ports, including 03aCCB, that great central market of the empire, with its neighbouring en- trepot of Thogo. We may fairly assume that had we compelled the Japanese even to act up to the terms of the existing treaty, the value of the trade in goods at the consular ports in the present year would have reached £25,000,000, whereas it cannot exceed £3,500,000, involving, besides, a large balance in favour of Japan, which must be settled in silver specie and bullion. It is not to be expected that a country able to supply us with tea, silk, to• basso, oils, and increasing quantities of cotton and copper, with a variety of minor articles, including porcelain, lacquered ware and medicinal drugs will absorb for some years our manufactured goods to the same value—but both imports and exports admit of immense development, and, were no arti ficial obstructions created, it is obvious that as sup pliers of manufactures we should ultimately be the greatest gainers. Each succeeding season our trade appears to receive a new - impulse; new firms spring up at - the different settlements; the tone of the foreign community is improved ; land increases in value; and tonnage both for China and Europe is enlarged. The establishment from time to time of new branch banks constitutes an additional sign of promise. What is now demanded is prompt action on the part of the Foreign-office in favour of the interests of our merchants and bankers, and, amongst other things, a settlement of the longs pending question of the Japanese currency. The key of access to the empire may be pronounced to be in Art. X. of Lord Elgin's treaty, which pro vided for the exchange of foreign for Japanese coin, of the same sort, weight for weight, and for the general circulation of the foreign coin at a fixed rate of valuation. We trust Sir R. Alcoa will a be instructed to urge among other things, on the Tycoon's Governmen the propriety of establishing the practice, now dis allowed, of Japanese merchants submitting to a lien on their goods as security for advances.: At present the money advances of our merchants are made to irresponsible petty brokers, whose business it is to :shield their principals when the fulfilment of the contract proves inconvenient. Merchants are ready and willing to give these liens, but they must not come to the knowledge of the Japanese officials. Here is a branch of business in which our banks will be enabled to perform most effec tual service. Add to this the removal of existing obstructions, arising solely from the desire to limit trade by the Tycoon, and to secure the main profits to himself, and it is easy to see that the face of the empire will be quickly changed, its available wealth be doubled, its resources utilised, and a new condition of things brought about in which the present conflicting political and national ele• ments will disappear, or assume more favourable phases. We are in Japan simply as a trading ne.e tion, and it is the bounden duty of the Foreign- Office to pursue henceforth an uncompromising course in the interest of commerce. By these means we shall soon secure in our dealings such a hold on the material interests of the country as will prove the best guarantee for a lasting and prosperous put. SECOND EDITION. BUN OFFICE, HALF -PAST 4 O'CLOCK. GERMANY. ALToNA, Oct. 22.—The , Sehleaung.Holstein Ga. zette announces that the Germanic Diet has come to a decision to make Holstein pay a considerable part of the expenses caused by the Federal execution and the civil Administration in that Duchy. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. NEWMARKET RACES—Tms DAY. (ny ELECTRIC TELEGRATII.) MA TCR—Saffron beat Roulette. HANDICAP PLATE (CAIkIBRIDGE COURSE). Merry Wi:e ................... Iphiger ia 2 Vabalathus thirteen r an . 3 CRISTERION STARES. Chattanooga Brahma Fifteen ran. LATEST BETTING. 4to 1 agst Brick (offered) 6to 1 agst Gratitude (taken) ICO to 8 apt Ackworth (taken) 100 to 8 agst Columbia (taken) 14 to 1 agst Prince Plausible (taken) ICOO to 15 agst Highflyer dam colt (offered) CITY BETTING.—TriII DAY. CAMBRIDGESHIRE. 9to 2 agst Brick (taken) sto 1 agat Gratitude (taken) 12 to 1 agst Ackworth ;taken) 14 to 1 apt Tattoo (taken) 100 to 8 agst Columbia (taken) 100 to 7 agst Prince Plausible (taken) 100 to 7 agst Saccharometer (taken) 20 to I agat Stockinger (taken and offered) 60 to 1 agst Columba (taken) Very little betting, most of the members being at New market. SPORTING NOTES. The last of the great handicaps to ba decided comes off to-morrow. Since the Cesarewitch was run, Gratitude has maintained her position firmly in the market; but, f•om a favourable trial with Cambuscan, Brick has now become first favourite, and, if in anything like his three-year-old form, must be extremely dangerous. The field will likely number between thirty and forty, to be selected from the following probable STARTERS AND RIDERS. Yrs st lb Twilight Miner 3 8 0 .. Wbiteley Blue Mantle .... Gabrielle d'Estrees .. 5 7 12 .. Fordham Donnybrook .. 4712.. E. Taylor Saocharometer .. 4 7 10 .. T. French. Deerfoot Bacchus .. 3 7 10 .. Woodhouse Prince Plausible Snrumerside, or 4 7 8 .. Birchbroom .. .. 1 Morgan Brick 'Tajo Tomato Leonora Accident Tattoo Queen of Trumps .. 6 7 0 .. Tomlinson Ackworth Rosa Skeffington Muezzin Stockinger Bayard .. 3 6 10 .. M. B e ll Planet Naliant Gratitude Cathedral Cadeau Columba Higbflyer dam colt Trap Columbia Quarantine King of Clubs .. 3 5 10 Carroll Alabama Charmian Twilight had better remain in the stable, and the same remark equally applies to the Miner. Blue Mantle, if he would only run up to hie three-year -old form, is cer tainly not out of the race, but he is so nneertaiu a horse that no reliance is to be placed on him. Gabrielle d'Estrees ran second fer this race three years ago. She is now six years old, and not 5 yrs old, as quoted in all the sporting journals, and even in the Racing Calendar. In 1861 Palestro won the Cambridge, Gabrielle d'Estrees being second. In 18G2 Bathilde won. In 1863 Catch'em Alive won. Consequently sbe must be a six-yr-old, and with Fordham up she may give the fielders the turn that he would have done had he had the mount on Mdlle. Chantilly. when Weatherbound won by the shortest of heads. Donnybrook has been kept in reserve for a long time, but it does not look as if his day had yet come. Saccharometer is one of the most dangerous horses in the race. If they only let him try I should prefer him to any other horse. Deerfoot, Bacchus, Prince Plau sible, Summerside, and Birch Broom will also run well, but the next on the list, Brick, has a chance second to none if his reported trial wi'h Cambuscan should turn out collect. Lord Stamford, when in earnest, is always to be feared. Accident is more of a coach horse than a race horse. However, his forward position in the Chester Cup entitles him to respect. Lord Westmoreland has so many horses engaged that it is impossible to foretell which will carry the money bags. But of all his lot I would oortainly prefer Erin-go-Bragh with a start. Muezzin will likely be the Simon Pure of William Day's lot. If supported in earnest he will be extremely dangerous to the favourites. Columbia I certainly prefer to Columba. Gratitude has been very steady in the market since the Cesarewitch. Mr Robinson has a second string to his bow with Battaglia, who has been supported at outside prices ; but the former is certainly most worthy of support. Trap has retired to the outside division. Planet will like the distance better than the Cesarewitch, and is sure to run forward. Aokworth from running third in the Cesarewitch has been heavily supported, but I think his forte is more for staying than Fpeed. Having gone through the horses that are likely to take a prominent part in the race, I hope my conclusions will be as successful as in the Cesarewitch, when, out of the five that I selected to beat the field, I ac tually named the first, second, and fourth. The winner on the present occasion will come from the following tire : Columbia, Saccharemeter, Brick, Gratitude, and. Prince Plausible; and the judge, I expect, will place GRATITUDE 1 BRICK SACCIIAROMETER A FRES MAN TATTERSALLS'-SATuRDA.T. CAMBRIDGESHIRE, 9 to 2 agat Brick (taken and offered) 5 to 1 agst Gratitude (taken and offered) 100 to 8 agst Ackworth (taken) 100 to 6 agst Prince Plausible (taken) 18 to 1 agat Tattoo (taken) 20 to 1 agat Saccharometer (taken) 22 to 1 agst Columbia (taken and offered) 25 to 1 agst Muezzin (taken) 25 to 1 agst Stockinger (taken) 40 to 1 agst Highflyer's dam o (offered) 45 to 1 agst Accident (taken) 60 to 1 agat Columba (offered) 1000 to 15 agst Bacchus (taken) 1000 to 15 aget Donnybrook (taken) 100 to 1 agat Mail Train (offered) 100 to 1 agst Battaglia (taken) 100 to 1 aget Trap (offered) FATAL GUN ACCIDENT.—A young man named Henry Beckford, belonging to the 22d Devon Rifle 'Volun teer Corps, died on Tuesday from the effects of a gun acci dent. lie was returning frcm a day's shooting on Dart moor, when, feeling fatigued, ho obtained a " lift" in a car laden with earthenware. Ho placed his double-barrelled gun on the top of the ware, the muzzle poihting towards him. No sooner had the horse started than the gun went off. He was injured so severely that he died two hours afterwards, THE REPRESENTATION OF CARMARTHEN.—Mr. William Morris, b an k er, cousin to t h e l a te member, has received a requisition signed by 521 electors, being a large majority of the voters on the register, inviting him to become a candidate for the vacant seat. Mr Morris has issued an addr eEs signifying his willing ness to comply frith the requisition, an d stating that, as regards his political opinions, they are in unison with those of the late member. The majority of the electors having indicated their choice by this requisition, it is now expected that there will be no cv i )ositiuu to Mr Morris's return. 13.14, 83 123 I 1071 7